BLACK HAWK Downer - By Betty Jo TuckerIntense to the max and technically superb, Black Hawk Down put me right in the center of a firefight, then tortured me with noise and gore until I wanted to beg for mercy. A far cry from such tame war movies as A Bridge Too Far and yes, in comparison, even Saving... MORE >>

Reinventing the War Epic - By Richard Jack SmithEvery once in a while, director Ridley Scott (Gladiator), can truly tap into the pulse of our times. With his immersive filmmaking style, he does not rely on tricks or some hyperbolic visual language to make a statement. His strategy involves going right to the essence... MORE >>